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Looking to protect skin through the harsh winter months? Hydrate, hydrate, hydrate.

Beating the Winter Skin Barrier and Hydration Struggle

Every esthetician knows that cold months typically accompany naturally lower humidity, continuously running heating systems and, for some, forgetting to drink water consistently throughout the day, as well as indulging in hotter showers.

Clients looking to manage acne and pursue a healthier lifestyle? You may be able to kill two birds with one stone.

The Wellness Approach to Acne

Trying to have great skin with a compromised barrier is like building a house on quick sand.

The Barrier Blueprint: Strong Skin Starts Here

Is your client's skin care routine up to snuff? They might not know what all to take into account.

Is Your Skin Care Routine Keeping Up with Your Skin?

Have you ever wondered why that miracle cream that worked wonders last year suddenly seems ineffective, or why your skin behaves differently in winter versus summer?

'Cortisol face' is a puffy, rounded face due to sustained high-levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

Cortisol Face: The Stress Signal We’re Not Talking About Enough

Most of us can feel when stress is taking a toll on our bodies, but lately, more conversations are emerging around how it shows up on our faces.

When it comes to treating menopausal skin, hydration and barrier support are paramount.

How Menopause Transforms the Skin and What Estheticians Need to Know

Menopause is one of the most significant transitions a woman's body goes through.

DMK: The Original Enzyme Treatment

DMK: The Original Enzyme Treatment

Enzyme Masque #1 is DMK’s signature professional treatment for creating and maintaining homeostasis in the skin.

Is romance in the air, or is it in your skin? There might be some truth to the idea of that 'new relationship glow.'

The Love Hormone Meets Skin Care: Oxytocin Is the Future of Anti-Aging

For decades, anti-aging skin care, or longevity solutions, has focused on repairing visible damage and slowing the loss of collagen.

Ghee is valued in skin care for its hydrating and moisturizing properties.

Jar Deconstructed: Ghee

Heightened consumer awareness of the skin barrier and the growing wellness culture has brought the skin barrier from the treatment room, out to the center stage of the larger skin care conversation.

Knowing what nutrients correspond to certain skin functions, like cellular turnover, can be handy when meal planning.

How Eating Affects Women’s Skin: Fuel, Fix, or Fail?

Let’s get one thing straight: your skin is not just a pretty wrapper; it’s a full-on metabolic organ.

Collagen has expanded out of the skin care conversation to full-body wellness in the mainstream as consumers become more proactive about their health.

What Breaks Collagen Early? - And How to Avoid It.

Collagen is the structural backbone of youthful skin, providing firmness, elasticity and resilience.

While EVOO is full of benefits, it's important to know that it isn't a replacement for sunscreen, and may even worsen sun damage and hyperpigmentation.

The Dynamics of Olive Oil

Olive oil originates from the Oleaceae family, which encompasses over 600 species, including more than 30 genera of trees and shrubs.

Environmental stressors like pollution and UV radiation are just a couple of examples of what can exacerbate inflammation.

The Fire Within: Understanding and Addressing Inflammation in Modern Skin Care

Ask any esthetician for the top complaints from clients and you'll hear a familiar list: redness, irritation, breakouts or sensitive skin that just won't settle down.

The rise of self-care has brought meditation more centrally into the wellness conversation, being an accessible but effective tool.

Glow from the Inside Out: How Meditation Became My Secret Skincare Weapon

At Shot Bar Medspa in Chicago, we're known for turning heads with skin that stuns.